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beemerphile1
Jul 10, 2014Explorer
GaiaGoddess wrote:beemerphile1 wrote:
Read again what I wrote. YOU cannot add a tow package on your own. The FACTORY can add the tow package at the time of manufacture.
Are you saying I can't take it to a Ford dealer or a mechanic and have them add one? How does anyone else do this? My friend did it with his Ford Explorer. So you're saying if the factory doesn't put one on, nobody can, ever? I just find that hard to believe.
The tow "package" only comes in the original build. Anything added later by the dealer or anyone else may be an improvement but does NOT CHANGE the tow rating.
I'm not saying you cannot make improvements and then exceed the tow rating, just be aware that you ARE EXCEEDING the tow rating. It will result in increased wear, increased maintenance costs, and possibly early failure. You should stay as close as possible to your vehicle's tow rating.
I exceed the tow rating of my Pontiac by 500# every time I tow. I know it and accept it. Your posts seem to indicate that you think it is possible to double your tow rating, you are wrong.
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